Thermal performance optimisation of Pavement Solar Collectors using response surface methodology

T Ghalandari, A Kia, DMG Taborda, C Vuye - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent studies have highlighted the factors influencing the thermal performance of
Pavement Solar Collectors (PSC), such as thermophysical properties of materials …

Performance-based optimization of 2D reinforced concrete wall-frames using pushover analysis and ABC optimization algorithm

S Faghirnejad, DPN Kontoni… - Earthquakes and …, 2024 - koreascience.kr
Conducting nonlinear pushover analysis typically demands intricate and resource-intensive
computational efforts, involving a highly iterative process necessary for meeting both design …

Optimum Design Of Elastic Continuous Foundations With The Artificial Bee Colony Method

S Turan, İ Aydoğdu, E Emsen - International Journal of Engineering …, 2023 - dergipark.org.tr
The study presents the investigation of the elastic behavior of the soil in the optimal design
of continuous foundations according to the rigid solid case. For the investigation, the …

BIM-based constructability-aware precast building optimization using optimality criteria and combined non-dominated sorting genetic II and great deluge algorithm …

WL Lao, M Li, BCL Wong, VJL Gan… - Automation in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The popularity of precast concrete in construction is rising due to its capacity for improving
building efficiency and quality in comparison to cast-in-situ concrete. While researchers …

Biochar-enhanced concrete mixes: Pioneering multi-objective optimization

Y Chen, Z Zou, X Jin, J Wang, K Tan - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The incorporation of biochar (BC) as a partial substitute for cement in concrete formulations
provides a promising pathway for mitigating the environmental impacts associated with …

Study on synergistic action of tap-like arbor root system and anti-slide piles by physical model experiment of landslides

H Ding, L Xue, J Shang, S Guo, H Liu, L Li, H Wang - Landslides, 2024 - Springer
Currently, most designs for landslide hazard control employ geotechnical measures as the
primary strategy and vegetation measures as the supplemental strategy. However, few …

Seismic performance-based design optimization of 2D steel chevron-braced frames using ACO algorithm and nonlinear pushover analysis

S Faghirnejad, DPN Kontoni, CV Camp… - Structural and …, 2025 - Springer
Nonlinear pushover analysis involves an extremely iterative process necessary for satisfying
the design requirements of performance-based codes. This analysis also demands …

Application of Metaheuristic Algorithms in Ground Motion Selection and Scaling for Time History Analysis of Structures

M Akhani, N Alidadi, S Pezeshk - Journal of Structural Engineering, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
In this study, we utilize two metaheuristic algorithms, particle swarm optimization, and
biogeography-based optimization, to select and scale ground motion (GM) records for use in …

Performance-Based Optimization of 2D Reinforced Concrete Moment Frames through Pushover Analysis and ABC Optimization Algorithm

S Faghirnejad - arXiv preprint arXiv:2312.09450, 2023 - arxiv.org
Conducting nonlinear pushover analysis typically demands intricate and resource-intensive
computational attempts, and involves a process that is highly iterative and necessary for …

Salp Swarm Algorithm for Optimization of Shallow Foundations

AR Kashani, S Ebrahimi, CV Camp - Handbook of Formal Optimization, 2024 - Springer
In this study, two types of shallow foundations, the isolated and combined footing, are
optimized to minimize the construction cost using the Salp Swarm Algorithm (SSA) and the …